Handel’s “Messiah” to be performed by St. Mary’s College Chamber Singers - December 11

Submitted by Michael Bruckler on
November 17, 2021
By Michael Bruckler
Larry Vote director choir pictured

The St. Mary’s College of Maryland chamber singers with orchestra under the direction of Larry Vote, professor of music, will perform Handel’s “Messiah” on Saturday, December 11 at 2 p.m. The concert will be held in the Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall, 47458 Trinity Church Road.

The event is free of charge and open to the public but seating is limited. Reservations can be made at www.smcm.edu/messiah.

The “Messiah” concert is an annual event offered by the Department of Music. “Messiah” is an oratorio composed by George Frideric Handel in 1741. It is Handel’s most famous work and among the most popular works in Western choral literature.

Photo from 2019 concert of "Messiah."

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